USA

Express Touring Band Show

- 2003-2004

First Stop - FORT BELVOIR, VA

We are called The USA Express Touring Band Show .  The Army Soldier Show is an entirely separate group!   When you include us with the Army Soldier Show together we are all known as (AED), which is the Army Entertainment Division

Auditions were held, tapes were submitted, videos sent in and the results were posted....

Spec. Jerry Elmore, Fort Hood, TX; Spec Valerie Day, (California) Fort Polk, LA; Spec Hope Griffin, (Louisiana), Sgt Cashina Smith,(Arkansas); Spec Sabrina Bradford, (Columbus GA); Spec Efraim Garcia, Fort Belvoir, VA

Dress Rehearsal 

 - after only one week of being together as a band - was held for the families of Fort Belvoir, VA - Easter Fest - April 12, 2003

 

"The whole purpose or our journey is to increase morale of soldiers and their families.  The children were so special .  We  had a workshop and invited the kids to come up and sing to express their talent and boost their confidence.  They were wonderful- what a terrific experience.  I will never forget this..."

~~~~~@ Valerie Rose, keyboard

  

Program was as follows:

Can't take my eyes off of you (Lauren Hill) - - - by Spec.Hope Griffin

Don't Change (Musiq Soul Child) - - - Spec Efraim Garcia

Give me one reason - - - Spec Hope Griffin

Breathe (Faith Hill) - - - Spec Sabrina Bradford

Let it flow (Toni Braxton) - - - Sgt. Cashima Smith

Like a Stone - - - - Spec Efraim Garcia

God Bless the USA - solos - all  

When you say nothing at all (Allison Krauss) - - - Valerie Day

Is it the way(Jill Scott)- - -Sgt Cashina Smith - Valerie Day - solo on keyboards  

 

Next stop for the troop is Korea, then possibly the middle east to calm the Iraqis....

     

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